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Monday, July 7, 2014

$1.00 Upcycle and Headband Tute

This was a guest post at The Enchanting Rose last month. Thank you, Stephanie, for inviting me! I was so excited to be there!

Hello! My name is Marci. We live in an old rock farmhouse built in the Ozark Mountains around 1935. There are two greenhouses, a vegetable garden, herbs, several flower beds, lots of hobbies and too many pets. Thankfully, our neighbors love us! They say it is like living next door to Old MacDonald and Martha Stewart! My blog is Stone Cottage Adventures . Will you please stop by and visit us?

This adorable two year old is Lil Fashionista! She loves getting dressed up and I love sewing for her. Below are easy directions to create the braided headband she is modeling. It's just enough to keep the wispy curls out of her eyes!

Today's project begins with a total score from a garage sale! We found this size 6X dress for only $1.00! The pink, green and brown fabric is vibrant and fun! With all the elastic shirring at the top of the dress, I took a chance on the fit and laid down my dollar! ;-)

It's the beginning of summer so the sleeves were cut shorter and given a quick zigzag finish. This medium weight knit really doesn't need much of a hem. The fabric from the sleeves was used to make the headband.

One sleeve was cut into 3 strips of 2 inches by 10 inches. The other sleeve was cut into 1 strip of 3 inches by 10 inches.

The 3 narrow strips were rolled loosely and stitched together on one end and braided. The other end was sewn just enough to hold the braid together.

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The wider strip was then wrapped around the very tips of the braid and stitched in place.

Lil Fashionista loves how soft it is!

Thanks to a great yard sale find, she now has a darling little dress and headband for all kinds of adventures with her favorite Chihuahua, Abigail! I have lots of scraps left from T-Shirt Makeovers, maybe I can make a headband for me, too!

About Me

Hello! My name is Marci. Thank you for visiting! Our home is an old rock farmhouse built in the 1930s. There is a greenhouse, a vegetable garden, herbs, several flower beds, lots of hobbies and too many pets. I hope you enjoy this humble little blog! Some of my posts may contain affiliate links and I will receive a small commission if you make a purchase after clicking on my link. Please note my blog is a product from Google who uses cookies to provide ad content relevant to each visitor.